FNUS75 KGJT 031642
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BUCKHORN...MOAB FIRE CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1042 AM MDT SAT SEP 3 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1011 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER TROF MOVING EAST OF THE NORTHERN ROCKIES HAS PUSHED A WEAK
FRONT THROUGH WESTERN COLORADO LEAVING LIGHT WINDS MAINLY FROM THE
NORTH AT RAWS SITES NEAR THE FIRE. WINDS ALOFT ARE FROM THE NORTHWEST
AND EXPECT AS MIXING OCCURS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON WINDS FROM THIS
DIRECTION SHOULD DOMINATE. MOISTURE HAS BEEN FLUSHED WELL SOUTHWARD
AND EXPECT MAINLY SUNNY SKIES WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS DROPPING
INTO THE LOWER TEENS BY THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD NORTHWARD ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN LEAVING IN DRY NORTHWEST
FLOW ALOFT SO FORECAST LOOKS TO REMAIN DRY. THIS FLOW WILL REMAIN
WEAK AND TERRAIN DRIVEN FLOW MAY DOMINATE THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    AT 5 TO 10 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........43-48%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST
                    OVERNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT EAST WINDS IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    WEST AT 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...DENNIS PHILLIPS
REQUESTED BY...BUCKHORN IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110903.BUCKH.01/GJT